Massachusetts man charged with assaulting gay man for flying a Pride flag outside his home
assaulting a gay man in June, allegedly because he was angered at an LGBTQ Pride flag flying outside the victim’s home.Michael Lee Cates, 34, of Brockton, was charged with assault and battery with serious bodily injury, and assault and battery with intent to intimidate, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.Cates was identified through his license plate, which the victim remembered and reported to police on the day of the attack.
Police also viewed video footage from a neighbor’s security camera and spoke to the witnesses, including the victim’s husband and a motorist who was passing by and witnessed the assault.Police say they are still investigating the incident, reports the Taunton Gazette.According to witnesses, Tom.
